The only women’s fight on the UFC 279 main card was entertaining from the get-go. From the referee failing to spot a tap to one of the rarest moves in martial arts history, the contest between Irene Aldana and Macy Chiasson had everything.
Official Decision: Irene Aldana wins T/KO (body kick from bottom) in Round 3 (2:21).
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The chaotic contest saw the Mexican fighter get a dominant position on the ground as she locked a tight armbar on her counterpart. Chiasson tapped to a fully locked submission. However, no one, including the referee, could pick it up during the live action and it was the replays that highlighted it. Thus, the contest continued.
In the second round, the Fortis MMA athlete turned the bout and had a dominant showing with an aggressive style. Regardless, the third round had something no fight fans could have ever imagined.
Irene Aldana with the W. #UFC279 pic.twitter.com/7IB3MpfIVD
— A (@AQ_MMA1) September 11, 2022
Aldana landed a brutal and perfect body shot right into the liver of her opponent from the bottom position, and it shut her down.
UFC fans were in awe after the rarest finish at UFC 279
A referee miss and the bout turning multiple times had fight fans intrigued even after the contest as they poured out their emotions on Twitter.
Some even called this unique liver-kick the greatest finish in UFC history.
An entire generation of fighters just got inspired lol
— Terrance ‘T Wrecks’ McKinney (@twrecks155) September 11, 2022
Up kick Liver kick 😳😳😳 has that ever happened before
— Funky (@Benaskren) September 11, 2022
Wow, what an incredible turn of events here.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) September 11, 2022
Liver Up Kick KO! Unbelievable! #UFC279
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) September 11, 2022
Oh wait it's over??? What is happening?
— Tommy Toe Hold (@TommyToeHold) September 11, 2022
Greatest finish in UFC history 😂 I don’t care
— MMA Gone Wild🥋 (@mmagonewild) September 11, 2022
An upkick to the liver from Irene Aldana just shut down Macy Chiasson.
A heel directly to the liver. That's nasty!#UFC279
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) September 11, 2022
No fucking way. UPKICK TO THE LIVER
— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) September 11, 2022
One of the most unique finishes in UFC history for Irene Aldana. Just wow. #UFC279 pic.twitter.com/cyTkLgW9PE
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) September 11, 2022
SE ACABA!!!!! Con golpe al hígado lo hace @IreneAldana_ 🇲🇽 #UFC279 pic.twitter.com/IWPiAZUk0G
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) September 11, 2022
Irene Aldana TKOs Macy Chiasson with an up-kick to the liver! Once in a lifetime KO right there #UFC279 https://t.co/olgZenARub
— Shakiel Mahjouri (@Shak_Fu) September 11, 2022
The bantamweight star got her hand raised by a unique move. That said, she was always known for her finishing instinct (11 finishes in 14 wins).
Irene Aldana is a bona fide finisher in 135 lbs division
The 5’9” fighter got a second consecutive finish win inside the UFC. In her last contest (UFC 264), she dismantled promising contender Yana Kunitskaya via TKO.
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Viva #México @IreneAldana_ 🇲🇽 #UFC279 pic.twitter.com/TxvtiZhxBm
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) September 11, 2022
Even prior to that, her win over then-undefeated Brazilian contender Ketlen Vieira with a left hook was a treat for striking fanatics.
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